acaparar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bogart verb Informal: to selfishly hog or keep something instead of sharing it.
- engross verb To write (a document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a finalized copy of.
- hoard noun A hidden store of valuable things, often kept secretly.
- hog noun A domestic pig, especially a full-grown one raised for meat.
- monopolize verb To gain complete control over something, shutting out competition or other participants.
- stockpile noun A large stored supply of something kept for future use.
Senses
acaparar is used for these senses in English:
- bogart (transitive, slang) To selfishly take or keep something; to hog; especially to hold a joint (marijuana) dangling between the lips instead of passing it on.
- engross (transitive, business, obsolete) To buy up wholesale, especially to buy the whole supply of (a commodity etc.).
- engross (transitive) To monopolize; to concentrate (something) in the single possession of someone, especially unfairly.
- hoard (transitive) To amass, usually for one's own private collection.
- hog (transitive, informal) To greedily take more than one's share, to take precedence at the expense of another or others.
- monopolize (transitive) To dominate or to get total control of something by excluding everyone else.
- stockpile To accumulate or build up a supply of (something).
engross — full definition
- verb To write (a document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a finalized copy of.
- verb To buy up wholesale, especially to buy the whole supply of (a commodity etc.).
- verb To monopolize; to concentrate (something) in the single possession of someone, especially unfairly.
- verb To completely engage the attention of; to involve.